Kia Sorento XM 2011-2023 Repair Manual

Balance Shaft and Oil Pump Removal

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18steps
~113min
5/5difficulty
1special tools
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BSM (Balance Shaft Module) Chain System

  1. Remove the timing chain. (Refer to Timing System in this group)
  2. Install the stopper pin (A) after compressing the balance shaft chain tensioner.
  3. Remove the balance shaft chain tensioner (B).
  4. Remove the balance shaft chain tensioner arm (C).
  5. Remove the balance shaft chain guide (D).
  6. Remove the balance shaft chain (E).
  7. Remove the BSM (Balance Shaft Module) after removing the BSM mounting bolts.

BSM (Balance Shaft Module)

  1. Remove the under cover.
  2. Remove the right front wheel.
  3. Drain the engine oil.
  4. Remove the lower air conditioning compressor mounting bolts (A).
  5. Remove the air conditioner compressor bracket (A).
  6. Remove the oil pan (A) after loosening the bolts. Insert the SST blade (09215-3C000) between the ladder frame and the oil pan. Cut the applied sealant and remove the oil pan.
  7. Set the No. 1 cylinder to TDC/compression.
    1. Turn the crankshaft pulley and align its groove with the "T" timing mark on the timing chain cover.
    2. Make sure the BSM sprocket alignment mark (A) is visually aligned with the center of the adjacent casting timing mark (B).
  8. Make a mark on the timing chain (A) corresponding to the timing mark (B) of the sprocket.
  9. Insert the stopper pin (A) into the hole in the tensioner after compressing the balance shaft chain tensioner piston.
  10. Loosen the BSM mounting bolts.
  11. Remove the BSM (Balance Shaft Module) (A) by removing the chain from the sprocket.

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